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Social site makes research papers more accessible
Published Jun 17, 2013It has been called the Facebook for researchers. Researchgate is a web-based social networking platform where researchers from around the world are able to communicate with one another through uploading their scientific articles, follow research colleagues’ contributions and ask questions or exchange ideas on a forum.
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Gudmundson nominated for another term as KTH president
Published Jun 12, 2013Peter Gudmundson, President of KTH Royal Institute of Technology, has been nominated for another term by the university’s Board of Directors.
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No quick fix for job stress
Published Jun 12, 2013There’s no quick-fix solution for stress. But team spirit and an open and tolerant atmosphere at work are fundamental requirements for making stress more manageable, say representatives of the trade union organisations at KTH.
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European Inventor prize awarded to KTH professor
Published May 29, 2013Biochemistry Professor Pål Nyrén was awarded one of Europe's most prestigious innovation awards yesterday for pioneering a DNA analysis technique that has revolutionised medicine.
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Researcher's message survives media frenzy
Published May 21, 2013Rarely has an environmental researcher from KTH had such an impact in the media. When Josefin Wangel highlighted the environmental shortcomings in Hammarby Sjöstad and Norra Djurgårdsstaden, it triggered strong reactions both from the people responsible and the general public. In terms of media training, this was a baptism by fire.
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Pop star Robyn lights up KTH lab project
Published May 14, 2013International pop star Robyn is the inspiration for a dancing robot being developed by third- and fourth-year mechatronics students at KTH Royal Institute of Technology; and the singer recently visited their lab to offer some suggestions on prototypes the group developed.
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Study documents gender inequality at KTH
Published May 08, 2013The pattern is only too familiar. Women’s careers come to a halt somewhere up in the hierarchy; very few reach the top positions. But why? A far-reaching gender equity project has now charted those obstacles that form the ‘glass ceiling’ at KTH.
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Helping foreign researchers wade through Swedish bureaucracy
Published May 02, 2013Long delays with Sweden’s Migration Board and communication gaps between authorities combine daily to create hurdles for international scientists at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. But now the university has increased its support to foreign researchers relocating to Sweden, and in some instances has taken on individual cases.
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Broadening her network – one tweet at a time
Published Apr 30, 2013When Elisabeth Ekener Petersen tweets, she likes to stir things up in the debate on the environment and sustainable development. The microblog Twitter has become an important platform for finding news and extending her network.
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For Spotify founder, innovation combines science and art
Published Apr 24, 2013He has been called the saviour of the recording industry. In any case, Daniel Ek’s creation, Spotify, has made an enormous selection of the world’s recorded music available on computers and mobile phones. On Monday, the Spotify founder visited KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
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A boss must be able to say 'stop'
Published Apr 19, 2013“The individual who works the most hours doesn’t always show the best performance,” Head of Department Ann Lantz points out. Instead, she encourages her colleagues to not work overtime and to adopt a more long-term view of their professional career and acquisition of qualifications.
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Professor is finalist for European Inventor of the Year
Published Apr 15, 2013Pyrosequencing pioneer Pål Nyrén, a professor of Biotechnology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, has been nominated for the 2013 European Inventor of the Year Award by the European Patent Office announced.
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A personal guide to leadership
Published Apr 10, 2013Sleep on it. Keep calm and never try to mislead anyone. When Mats Ericson, the former Vice-Chancellor of the Swedish National Defence College, writes about his personal experiences with leadership, he advises composure, reasonable demands and clean hands.
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KTH duo realizing vision for Russian tech centre
Published Apr 03, 2013They regularly shuttle between meetings in Boston and Moscow, and stay in constant contact with teams on both sides of the Atlantic; but the pay-off for Mats Hanson and Kristina Edström is seeing a new university take shape.
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Anti-stress campaign cranks up
Published Mar 26, 2013Why does getting proper sleep make you smarter? How can you protect yourself against stress? Why are there so many overachievers at KTH? These are the subjects of three upcoming lectures, starting April 3.
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Seek help before hitting the wall
Published Mar 26, 2013As a newly-appointed research leader, Wouter van der Wijngaart was becoming more stressed each day. One morning he woke up on the verge of tears. He recognised the symptoms from colleagues who had "hit the wall", and decided to look for help.
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Relief for foreign researchers' housing woes
Published Mar 20, 2013Third-cycle student Sasan Sadrizadeh has lived at three temporary addresses in a single year, and maintaining a residence in Stockholm for himself and his wife has been a constant struggle. He has sent hundreds of e-mails, visited every housing website imaginable and come close to living on the street. In April he has to move once again, but thanks to the new KTH Relocation Service he has been given a one-year contract for his next home.
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Studying together for success
Published Mar 13, 2013Peer teaching is the path to success for new students. They learn the university's study techniques much quicker, which lowers the dropout rate and improves the pass rate. This has been the experience of several schools at KTH. Recently, the Chemistry and Biotechnology departments also started employing this concept. The first evaluations indicate that peer teaching is a success.
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New funding for students and young researchers
Published Mar 05, 2013KTH has set up a new fund for awarding scholarships and grants to students and young researchers. The donation-based fund received a large additional contribution through an initiative taken by KTH's chairman Börje Ekholm.
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Algebra at KTH inspires upper-secondary students
Published Feb 27, 2013Fun, stimulating and different. “This is where we can learn to understand the concept of mathematics and not just how to use it.” This is the opinion of a number of upper-secondary students who, by taking the Linear Algebra course, have been given a foretaste of mathematics at university level.